Thursday morning, the Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a resolution prohibiting all outdoor burning in Oklahoma County.

The burn ban makes it unlawful for any person to set fire to any forest, grass, range, crop or other wild lands, or to build a campfire or bonfire, or to burn trash or other material that may cause a forest, grass, range, crop, or other wild land fire.

Anyone convicted of violating the burn ban will be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a $500.00 fine and up to a year in jail.

The ban does not prohibit use of charcoal, gas or other approved outdoor cooking appliances. Caution is urged.

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